DARK VISIONS

 Dark Visions is a set of 3 books by L.J Smith. Consisting of The Strange Power, The Possessed, and The Passion.  I read this when I was in High School.  I don't remember liking them as much as L.J Smith's Forbidden Game and Night World books but they were good.   I have also read the Secret Circle but did not enjoy it as much as the other three I have mentioned.  I have never read the Vampire Dairies because they just did not appeal to me at all despite liking all of L.J Smith's other books.  I also did not get into the books adapted T.V. series.


         Dark Visions: The Strange Power  

The Strange Power is about five youths, who get scholarships to attend an institute to test their physic power by a man named Zetes.  The story is mostly told through Kaithlyn Fairchild and at times Gabriel Wolf.   in Strange Power we see the kids meeting becoming quick friends except Gabriel who wants to be left alone.  Then a research assistant falls into a coma after trying to warn Kaithlyn.
          For the most part I like the book and how it set up what would followed.  Having read and listened to the books, although I sympathized and understood where Kaithlyn was coming from and her situation. I found her voice quite annoying. The voice was most annoying on the audiobook despite loving the narrator who gave distinct voice to each character.  However, when Khistine Hvam did Kaithlyn's voice I could barely stand her at times.  All though there was a good set up I did not learn much about the other characters and where they came from and how their powers were really.
          Gabriel and Lewis were my favorite characters. Despite the facts that Lewis was kind of created to be a through away person.  Anna and Rob were view by Kaithlyn and thus us to be just too person, good and the light.   Kaithlyn is like that too but is tried to be made more exotic by everyone because of the way she looks.
        The book cover is not great since Kaithlyn is a red head with ringed eyes but the cover has a blond.
At the end of the book, the kids are on their own and on the run.
To be continued........ The Possessed.